About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At Market Basket, an old lady was checking out when her grandson whispered excitedly, ‘Grandma, look!’ pointing at the cashier’s nametag that read, ‘World’s Best Cashier.’ The whole line burst into laughter as she sheepishly said, ‘That’s because I’m the only one who works here today.’ Just then, a delivery driver approached the counter with a confused expression. ‘Excuse me,’ he asked, ‘I thought you were closed?’ The cashier smiled and replied, ‘Not officially, sir—just temporarily staffed by the best grandmother in town!’
2. At Market Basket, one foggy morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the dairy section. Curious, he followed the trail of milk cartons until he found an old lady slowly pushing her basket. She smiled and said, ‘I always buy extra for my neighbor’s cat.’ Turns out, she mistook the display as a sale. The delivery driver laughed it off, thinking it was just another Market Basket moment.
3. At Market Basket, on a particularly stormy night, a cashier swore she saw an umbrella floating down the aisles. Curious, she followed it until it led her to the umbrellas section—only to discover that a delivery driver had accidentally left his umbrella there earlier. As she laughed, a neighbor walked by and asked if she needed help finding anything. ‘Just trying to figure out who owns this magical umbrella,’ she replied.
4. At Market Basket, one chilly autumn afternoon, a shopper noticed that every time they passed the bakery section, the bread seemed to whisper their name. Curious, they mentioned it to no one but themselves in the checkout line. Soon enough, everyone in town was whispering about the talking bread. One day, a delivery driver overheard an elderly neighbor asking for ‘the bread that whispers “apple turnover”.’ Turns out, it was just old Mr. Jenkins, who always got the same pastry and liked to joke around.